CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Inventor 2014 Back Save??? https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:17:36 +0000 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:03:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10089 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : Well as I said the assembly I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26378&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26378 Author: Starkey92
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Posted: 07.Mar.2014 at 16:03

Well as I said the assembly I a working progress anyway so I would have most probably had to change it in the near future anyway.

It was however quite a pain in the a**e way to go about it to be honest. The more annoying thing is that I never actually modified the parts in any way on 2014 so its not as if there was a process which wasn't supported on 2011. I literally opened the parts up in 2014 to look at something and by routine, saved as I closed.

Well resolved now anyway, thank you again for the advice.]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:03:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26378&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26378 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : OK...glad to hear you basically...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26377&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26377 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 07.Mar.2014 at 15:57

OK...glad to hear you basically got what you were looking for (with a little extra effort).
]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:57:46 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26377&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26377 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : Hi All,Just to let you know it...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26375&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26375 Author: Starkey92
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Posted: 07.Mar.2014 at 15:45

Hi All,

Just to let you know it sort of worked in the end.

I saved the separate parts as STEP files and then I managed to open up the 'old versions' and then 'save copy as' to update the drawing to 2011 format.

I lost the assembly but I was only part way through that anyway as it is a working progress so that never took too long to re-do.

Thank you everybody for your help and advice. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:45:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26375&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26375 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : Well that&#039;s what you end...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26267&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26267 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 04.Mar.2014 at 15:11

Well that's what you end up with when you use a "modern" CAD program not an old dinosaur like AutoCAD where one can back save several releases/versions.  It's the old "be careful what you wish for" thing. 
]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:11:22 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26267&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26267 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : Hi John Connor,I think that may...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26265&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26265 Author: Starkey92
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Posted: 04.Mar.2014 at 13:58

Hi John Connor,

I think that may be the problem. However, I posted this also on the Autodesk website forum and there has been a possible untested solution put up where I can save all .ipt & .iam documents as .stp files which may allow the older version to load up the assembly mainly but without the feature tree.

Something which I can always re-configure in the long run but as long as it saves me doing the components again is the main thing. The assembly isn't exactly the end of the world.

I mainly posted because there could have been a possibility where someone found a loop hole in the process which allowed it but that's not the case up to now.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:58:24 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26265&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26265 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : I was under the impression there...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26264&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26264 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 04.Mar.2014 at 13:48

I was under the impression there is no "going back" in Inventor.

Found this partial solution.  Can't tell you if it works though.

Save Copy As type STEP (*.step).

Use Feature Recognition add-in from labs.autodesk.com in 2013.

out of luck for drawings (*.idw or *.dwg).




Edited by John Connor - 04.Mar.2014 at 13:51]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:48:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26264&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26264 <![CDATA[Inventor 2014 Back Save??? : Hi,I am currently in a bit of...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26263&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26263 Author: Starkey92
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Posted: 04.Mar.2014 at 11:38

Hi,

I am currently in a bit of a pickle.

I use Inventor 2014 at work and that is fine. However, when I am in college, any college work I do at work cannot be opened because the college use Inventor 2011.

Does anybody know how I may be able to back save or even save the part & assemblies in a way which is compatible with both versions.

I understand that there is a part tree for each assembly but I'm not particularly bothered if I have to re-assign all of the separate parts every time I open the assembly.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:38:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10089&PID=26263&title=inventor-2014-back-save#26263